MBenzNL's E55 - NO show and NO go
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WAIT! You found a Lo Jack in your new car. That's insane, the dealers face may have been priceless, but did he have any explanation as to how it got there?
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From: global traveller
some slow@$$diesels
wow - thanks for all the thumbs up...I should do a similar thread for my E220CDI (that came out way nicer then this E55 IMHO)
mail me or send me a PB
the interior motion sensor is a factory add-on to the towing alarm...it will trigger the alarm when it senses motion inside the car (when parked with an open window or roof for example)...the newstyle steering wheel requires a new steering column module (all stalks, cover, angle sensor and SRS ring on the steering column) and that steering column module requires a connectorchange
enough to know that I will be keeping it for a while
MBUSA and their dealers did...this was one of those introduction models at lowest possible selling price
I am fine with the front...the rear might need have to go a bit down in the future though...after my C270CDI I am kind of done with the slammed look
...well...that was probably caused by the fact that I have spend too much time in the US already...I am starting to get an "I-want-it-yesterday-and-not-tomorrow" kind of attitude
no wories thomas, we will get you at 100% somewhen in the future...hmmm, maybe I should not have given you my 55 as a lental car...
...this is nothing yet compared to what I did to my dutch E220CDI...
http://www.mbenznl.nl/index.php?opti...id=28&catid=13
yeah - right
easy - sell one of your planes and get it over with
having driven his E350 many times AND having driven many other gutted cars (like my old C250D, C270CDI, E220CDI, E55, my friends E500, C270CDI, my wifes A170CDI), I can honestly say NO
I changed the blue cloth no-nonsens interior from my 1993 C250D out for a full optioned gray leather interior and have driven almost 600.000km with the car after that...no problems, no rattles.
I haven't...I am still dutch
greetingz,
Originally Posted by shardul
sell me ur 19in cls55 rims
Originally Posted by phatmitzu
what is that motion sensor for
Are they plug and play for the 03-05 W211s? The function buttons.
Are they plug and play for the 03-05 W211s? The function buttons.
Originally Posted by theeddie
how much are you into the car now?
Originally Posted by Blacksport350
I wonder what idiot ordered this car originally?
Originally Posted by nlpamg
but why no lowering via Star yet?
Originally Posted by Benz-O-Rama
I love the fact that you completely gutted the thing before you even put 1 mile on her.
Originally Posted by MJ50
okay... i think i'm about 33% complete with OEM mods...
i get the ****ty one and steve gets the nicer one...
i get the ****ty one and steve gets the nicer one...
Originally Posted by Karlson
To take apart e55 like it is some domestic car.
http://www.mbenznl.nl/index.php?opti...id=28&catid=13
Originally Posted by t-bone
Well, at least I think I'm almost done.
Originally Posted by The Godfather
Wish I had all that stuff too!
Originally Posted by aldoe
Have you experience any odd rattles after the dis/re-assembly?
I keep thinking about adding all the MB Options, but worried about squeaks and rattles later in the cars' life. It seems that anytime someone touches a factory car, something develops.
I keep thinking about adding all the MB Options, but worried about squeaks and rattles later in the cars' life. It seems that anytime someone touches a factory car, something develops.
I changed the blue cloth no-nonsens interior from my 1993 C250D out for a full optioned gray leather interior and have driven almost 600.000km with the car after that...no problems, no rattles.
Originally Posted by Eurosport
when did you move to the US?
greetingz,
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somethings better left unsaid ...
MBenzNL,
I can not tell you how much I enjoyed your thread, it's definately one of the most enjoyable ones. I always wanted to learn about all the options the car has, yet unfortunately was always too lazy to start searching. I like your passion for originality. However, I have a few questions about the whole retrofitting process:
1) Since you seem to have been doing this for a long time now, doesn't - like one of the guys up there mentioned - the interior start squeaking and rattling when you disassemble and reasseble it? on the long run perhaps.
2) Did you do the retrofitting at a dealership? Did it cost you as bad as I think it did?
Thanks again for sharing and I hope there's more to come.
am I the only one who thinks the CLS wheels looked great on the car ?
Edit: 1st Q anwered
I can not tell you how much I enjoyed your thread, it's definately one of the most enjoyable ones. I always wanted to learn about all the options the car has, yet unfortunately was always too lazy to start searching. I like your passion for originality. However, I have a few questions about the whole retrofitting process:
1) Since you seem to have been doing this for a long time now, doesn't - like one of the guys up there mentioned - the interior start squeaking and rattling when you disassemble and reasseble it? on the long run perhaps.
2) Did you do the retrofitting at a dealership? Did it cost you as bad as I think it did?
Thanks again for sharing and I hope there's more to come.
am I the only one who thinks the CLS wheels looked great on the car ?
Edit: 1st Q anwered
Last edited by Ol'School; Feb 7, 2009 at 08:47 AM.
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From: global traveller
some slow@$$diesels
Originally Posted by Ol'School
2) Did you do the retrofitting at a dealership? Did it cost you as bad as I think it did?
and before anybody suggests it could/would/should have been cheaper to buy a fully loaded E55 to begin with... - ...probably not AND I do NOT like owning/driving a car "off the shelf"
greetingz,
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But at least it's nice to know that even after all these years there is still some new stuff to do with the W211.
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Retrofit your seats with bladders and new seat covers New Pse and lines harness etc
or
Complete seats with Drivedynamic and any other options that you need
Contact Mbenznl.com for current prices
We replaced the front seats on our 211 with Full option seats Heated/Vented/Massage/Multicontour/Drive dynamic
Btw the OLD seats make great Office Chairs
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From: Khalifonia.
4 wheeled car.
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4 wheeled car.
Two options
Retrofit your seats with bladders and new seat covers New Pse and lines harness etc
or
Complete seats with Drivedynamic and any other options that you need
Contact Mbenznl.com for current prices
We replaced the front seats on our 211 with Full option seats Heated/Vented/Massage/Multicontour/Drive dynamic
Btw the OLD seats make great Office Chairs
Retrofit your seats with bladders and new seat covers New Pse and lines harness etc
or
Complete seats with Drivedynamic and any other options that you need
Contact Mbenznl.com for current prices
We replaced the front seats on our 211 with Full option seats Heated/Vented/Massage/Multicontour/Drive dynamic
Btw the OLD seats make great Office Chairs
Oh wait you can retroffit the current seats to get the dynamic option? **** I may do that then... Will my rolls interfere with their functionning though? LOL
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If you don't have Drive Dynamic heated/ventilated seats, I highly suggest it. I would honestly say that I use it daily; as soon as I step in the car even!
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Since my car has also been modified by MBenzNL, I might chip in on the rattling-issue as well; When I bought my car in December 2007 it had 318.000km (about 200.000miles) on the clock, and despite the high-mileage it was 100% rattle-free inside. During the modification performed by MBenzNL the whole interior was removed and replaced with new used parts - after everything had been put back together again, it was still 100% rattle-free. Having driven it for about 15.000miles since the modifications, it still is.
@Steve; Please let me know if you want me to remove the pictures I posted, after all this is a thread about your car - which looks great by the way, can't wait to see it in real life!
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Steve,
Two comments...
Remember that "engineering with reason" also equates to "engineering with a budget". To assume that because Mercedes did it, it's always the best possible solution is being somewhat naive, IMO. Mercedes has many constraints when it engineers it's vehicles, including budget/government regulation/etc that we may not necessarily agree with, nor that are in the best interest of a perfectly performing vehicle.
AMG does not manufacture their own brakes, it contracts the work to Brembo. If you look at the GT kit and the OEM kit side to side it's easy to see the OEM kit is a cheaper, less modular version of the GT kit. AMG doesn't want you to have the rotor options from Brembo's full line, nor the pad options, so it changed a few things to keep you coming back to MB for their overpriced replacement parts.
I emailed you a while back about the OEM modifications for my R230, but didn't hear back.
-m
Two comments...
as I figure(d) this car is fast enough as it is and that mercedes engineers with reason, I went for an original waterpump again...
no, thank you....I don't want aftermarket stuff...and I have a set of 65 brakes somewhere in between of the stock of brakes that I have...390mm fronts and 360mm rears will do...and that will still be silver and say AMG and be OEM.
I emailed you a while back about the OEM modifications for my R230, but didn't hear back.
-m
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From what I know it depends a lot on how lowered your car is and what tire size you are using. I currently have 18" CLS-wheels (non-AMG) on the winter tires of my 2005 E200CDI (Yeah, I live in Norway, we have snow here), and despite the ridicolously low ET of 28 up front and 18 in the rear, I've never experienced any rubbing. Mind you though, I only have 225-tires on those as I don't want too wide tires during winter. Here are a few pics;
Since my car has also been modified by MBenzNL, I might chip in on the rattling-issue as well; When I bought my car in December 2007 it had 318.000km (about 200.000miles) on the clock, and despite the high-mileage it was 100% rattle-free inside. During the modification performed by MBenzNL the whole interior was removed and replaced with new used parts - after everything had been put back together again, it was still 100% rattle-free. Having driven it for about 15.000miles since the modifications, it still is.
@Steve; Please let me know if you want me to remove the pictures I posted, after all this is a thread about your car - which looks great by the way, can't wait to see it in real life!
Since my car has also been modified by MBenzNL, I might chip in on the rattling-issue as well; When I bought my car in December 2007 it had 318.000km (about 200.000miles) on the clock, and despite the high-mileage it was 100% rattle-free inside. During the modification performed by MBenzNL the whole interior was removed and replaced with new used parts - after everything had been put back together again, it was still 100% rattle-free. Having driven it for about 15.000miles since the modifications, it still is.
@Steve; Please let me know if you want me to remove the pictures I posted, after all this is a thread about your car - which looks great by the way, can't wait to see it in real life!
You will see it if you visit the US in April....Not Sure IF Steve will let you drive the fity fi with your track record one would understand why
Plan a few extra days...my garage floor is calling you
Back on track
Steve also gutted my W210 in 2001 and its still quiet NO Rattles/squeaks
all of his work is Top quality..Unlike dealers that reinstall parts WITH Broken Tabs and clips...Steve will spend the time to replace the damaged or broken items
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From: Khalifonia.
4 wheeled car.
I NEVER use cruise control though.... would it still be revolutionary to me? I need to take a ride in a distronic car to see what the fuss is all about then. My dad had the radar cruise in the Lexus and I never used it.
Again, something I'd have to experience to see if it's REALLY worth it to me. I tohught I was doing an expensive mod in two weeks, but turns out it got sold from under me, soooo..maybe I can do something afterall..we shall see..
Holy ****, Surf Blau! Where's the blue 190 at?!? haha This is Dr. ///AMG from benzsport btw
From what I know it depends a lot on how lowered your car is and what tire size you are using. I currently have 18" CLS-wheels (non-AMG) on the winter tires of my 2005 E200CDI (Yeah, I live in Norway, we have snow here), and despite the ridicolously low ET of 28 up front and 18 in the rear, I've never experienced any rubbing. Mind you though, I only have 225-tires on those as I don't want too wide tires during winter. Here are a few pics;
Since my car has also been modified by MBenzNL, I might chip in on the rattling-issue as well; When I bought my car in December 2007 it had 318.000km (about 200.000miles) on the clock, and despite the high-mileage it was 100% rattle-free inside. During the modification performed by MBenzNL the whole interior was removed and replaced with new used parts - after everything had been put back together again, it was still 100% rattle-free. Having driven it for about 15.000miles since the modifications, it still is.
@Steve; Please let me know if you want me to remove the pictures I posted, after all this is a thread about your car - which looks great by the way, can't wait to see it in real life!
Since my car has also been modified by MBenzNL, I might chip in on the rattling-issue as well; When I bought my car in December 2007 it had 318.000km (about 200.000miles) on the clock, and despite the high-mileage it was 100% rattle-free inside. During the modification performed by MBenzNL the whole interior was removed and replaced with new used parts - after everything had been put back together again, it was still 100% rattle-free. Having driven it for about 15.000miles since the modifications, it still is.
@Steve; Please let me know if you want me to remove the pictures I posted, after all this is a thread about your car - which looks great by the way, can't wait to see it in real life!
Holy ****, Surf Blau! Where's the blue 190 at?!?
haha This is Dr. ///AMG from benzsport btw
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Yes Some dealers are clueless
A Neighbor works for MBUSA and He saw my cars before ..then After
Told Steve If he wanted a Job to let him know
Because of all the early 211s that MBUSA Bought back because of the Comand issue...They stated that Comand could NOT be retrofitted if the car was built without it..That was in 2003 we all now know that it is possible.....
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I have no interest in adding it to any of my cars.
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I had Distronic on my '04 SL600. Worthless. Everytime someone says they can't live without it I just cannot comprehend why. MAYBE if you sit in traffic every day or take long road trips every other day it would be someone useful, but the idea that once you have it you can't live without it is a bit of a stretch.
I have no interest in adding it to any of my cars.
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I have no interest in adding it to any of my cars.
-m
How useful is it in traffic....
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Distronic allows you to control the distance between you and the car in front of you... so in traffic it allows for less driver input. To be honest I didn't daily drive my 600 so I rarely sat in traffic with it. I do see traffic occasionally with my 55 and GL, and still, I just don't really see the need for it. Maybe if I saw daily traffic of 60 minutes+ daily...
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Distronic allows you to control the distance between you and the car in front of you... so in traffic it allows for less driver input. To be honest I didn't daily drive my 600 so I rarely sat in traffic with it. I do see traffic occasionally with my 55 and GL, and still, I just don't really see the need for it. Maybe if I saw daily traffic of 60 minutes+ daily...
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That would suck.
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